Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and ROI.

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the energetic atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Job Description

The Value Management Team (VMT) within Publics Media plays an important role in the success of New Business and Agency Accountability. This central team is responsible for pricing strategies and the assurance of achieving client value commitments.

Based on recent New Business success, we are expanding our team to include an experienced media professional to manage agency accountability workstreams within the Value Management Team. This position is responsible for managing the day-to-day success of savings commitment assignments of some of the top US and Global brands and supporting the growth of other team members.

The role of Director, Value Management incorporates both internal and client-facing responsibilities and is positioned at the intersection of Investment, Value Management, and Procurement. Reporting into the VP, Commercial and Business Operations, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of media value commitment measurements, including the tracking of savings and quality commitments, methodology development, data management, reporting, and client relationship management.

Full responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working closely with Investment, the central Value Management Team at Publicis, Auditors and Clients to develop strategic savings and/or value delivery methodologies used to measure value performance commitments

• Oversee and ensure value target achievement and proactively propose solutions for risk avoidance

• Create customized savings and quality tracking programs and engage with Investment in monitoring impact to performance

• Proactively support internal forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of P&L performance

• Adhere to and build on best practices across each channel investment team for onboarding, data collection, analysis, and value reporting aggregation

Qualifications

• 8+ years of media agency experience, preferably across digital investment channels with at least 2+ years of experience in a media accountability or auditing role

• A thorough knowledge of media trading metrics and investment data reporting

• Proven track record of resiliency and ability to navigate ambiguity • Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and client teams

• Fundamental understanding of MediaOcean or similar investment data reporting options

• Strong analytical thinking skills and interest in process improvement

• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting

• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with a heavy focus on Excel

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $115,500 - $181,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 05/29/2024.

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